Carpet-tack



No. 623,847. Patented Apr. 25, I899. 'E. c. STEEN. CARPET TACK.

(Abplication filed Dec. 17, 1896.)

(No Model.)

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W W I 1 Nrrn SrAns EMMA U. STEEN, OF WVAHOO,

NEBRASKA.

CARPET-TACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,847, dated April 25, 1899.

Application filed December 17,1896. Serial No. 616,078. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMA C. STEEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vahoo, in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Tacks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

My invention relates to carpet-fasteners; and the object thereof is to providesimple and effective securing devices adapted to remain permanently in the floor. A considerable part of the labor incident to laying, stretching, and securing carpet in the old way with ordinary tacks is obviated, as the fasteners have permanent'place, it being only necessary to hook the carpet thereto at one edge, and then, after laying, smoothly engage the other edges with the-previously-placed fasteners. When the carpet is to be taken up, it is simply unhooked from the fasteners, leaving the latter in place for the neXt laying. A great saving in tacks is effected and the inconvenience of extracting same is avoided.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described and claimed and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view illustrating a section of carpet secured by my improved fasten er. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the fastenershank. Fig. 3 is a detail View of the fastener provided with a spacing-collar. Fig. 4. is a similar View showing the fastener provided with a spacing-collar and hook-closing latch for locking the carpet.

The fastener consists of a pointed shank 1, preferably square in cross-section, and at its upper end provided with the right-angled spear-shaped head 2, which tapers gradually and terminates in a sharp point. The'under surface of the head, except as hereinafter indicated, is fiat, making flat engagement or bearing on the carpet and holding the same flatly on the floor without tendency to spring up and become disengaged. The elongated gradually tapered and acutely sharpened head readily penetrates the carpet and passes the incision therein to the fastener-shank without rupturing the warp and weft of the carpet. This is a marked advantageous feature of superiority over hook-fasteners heretofore proposed having blunt hooks and points which of n ecessity tear the carpet when passed therethrough, and a tear thus started will increase under subsequent strain. WVith the carpet absolutely sound after being placed on my approved fasteners it has much greater strength to withstand hard wear, and danger of tearing from the fasteners is proportionately reduced.

The flat under face of spear-head 2 is formed with heard 3, Figs. 3 and 4, .to prevent accidental disengagement of the carpet, and if greater security is desired spring locking tongue 5 may be provided,which bears against the shoulder of beard 3 in snap-hook fashion. The fastener-shanks may be provided with collars 4 for uniformly spacing. heads 2 from the floor, and when employed in conjunction with spring-tongues 5 may carry the latter, as in Fig. 4, though the collar and tongue may be used each without the other without departing from my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. An improved carpet-fastener consisting of a pointed shank adapted to enter the floor, a pointed head projecting laterally from the shank,the head being of gradually-increasing thickness from the point toward the shank, the under side of the thickened portion terminatin g abruptly to form a shoulder which parallels the shank, thusconstituting a barb or beard which automaticallyholds the carpet from disengagement, substantially as shown and described.

2. A fastener of the class described, comprising a shank provided with a horizontal head extending at right angles thereto, a beard formed on the free end of saidhead, and acollar formed on the shank intermediate the ends thereof but spaced from the horizontal head, substantially as set forth.

3. A fastener of the class described, comprising a shank, a head formed on said shank,- and a spring-tongue also carriedby the shank and adapted to engage said head to lock the carpet or other material on the shank, substantially as set forth.

4. A fastener of the class described, comcollar and adapted to engage with the beard of the head to lock the carpet on the fastener when said carpet is passed over said head, i substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMMA O. STEEN.

Witnesses .TENNIE NEWMAN, MINNIE NEWMAN. 

